The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-31


Melted 50 SO per box on 1853 boxes of oranges
sent TO Liverpool Eng. They shipped II
splendid condition, having been packed will
great care.
A white man by the name Of Green wal
caught in the slab chain of the Parlin mil
at Carrabelle this week and was killed
Reports say that he was ground TO minct
meat Green was originally from Wan
kulla county.
The election of municipal officers occurred
at Federal Point on Dec. %, resulting in tue
election of G. ID. Pearren, Mayor: William
Boynton, +. h. Hart and jackson McCuller
| Aldermen; E. $. Hubbard, Treasurer; q. A.
Flower, Marshal; George Wilkinson, Col
lector; Frank f. Tenney, Clerk and AS
SCISSOR.
The men Callilan, Smith and McGowan,
who were tried before United States Com
missioner Humphreys at Pensacola on a
| view on the night of the I'D, were re-
manded in default of bond for their appear
ance at the March term OF the United States
| Circuit Court, in this city.
The chimneys ON the Alcazar at st. Au-
| gllstine are being surmounted by dome
| shaped, handsomely moulded terra Gotta
caps, from which project spiral-shaped terra
work, the apex of which represents burn
| ing torch. Inlaid in the brick work is a
massive lions head in terra Gotta. has re-
| lief. The whole presents a magnificent APP
| pearance.
AT Apalachicola few days ago two coll
ored men-Henry Harrel and Josh Lee
| got into a small boat intending to go to a
vessel lying in the river. When out some
distance from the wharf the boat capsized
| and both men were drowned Since the
| drowning the body of Harrel has been re-
covered and buried. There has been no
| trace of the other body
At st. Augustine M. c. Dizier has pur-
chased another fine piece piece of property,
| consisting of a house and lot known as the
| Farren place, ON Cordova street, for 81, 900.
This makes about $4,000 that Mr. Dzer
has invested in St Augustine real estate in
| the last three weeks. Nester Genovar has
sold his place on Charlotte street, occupied
as residence by Joseph Benet, for $500
AT Apalachicola few mornings ago
| meteor was observed to flash across the
horizon. Fishermen at East Mole saw it
plainly. They say it resembled a sky rocket
| in appearance, and that the reflection made
the darkness almost as plain as day. John
Brown and Skinner were at East Hole, and
they dived into the cabin of their schooner
thinking that the end of the world was at
hand.
About o'clock Monday morning the
Grand Central Hotel at Apopka was burned
to the ground. together with the store and
entire stock of goods of j. +. Mears, also the
real estate office of Frank Davis, both of
which were in the hotel building. Insur-
ance on the building was for $4,000, and
g., 900 on the stock of goods. The hotel was
about ready to be opened, and the furniture
was to have been put in this week.
In the last issue of the Mt. Dora Gazette,
DR.. G.. r. Gilbert makes plea for reclaim
ing the hundreds of acres of rich hummock
and saw-grass land around the borders of
Lakes Dora-and Beauclair, which he thinks
might be done by lowering Lake Dora two
or three feet "a small amount of money!
he says, spent in dredging the canal be-
tween Lakes Dora and Eustis would add
many thousands to the wealth of our vIcin-
ity.n
The annual State convention of the Chris
tian church is in session in Jacksonville in
the Christian church, corner Pine and
Beaver streets. The convention was opened
Wednesday night by an address of welcome
by the Rev. L. Fl. Blenus followed by an
able sermon on 1.-The Gospel, the Power of
God Unto Salvation, by Rev. J. NJ. Streat-
or, of Lake Weir, Delegates from various
parts of the State are in attendance. and the
convention will continue for several DAYS,
holding its meetings during the day and
evening.
vile Wednesday Judge Settle signed the
decree in the foreclosure suit of Hatton and
Berry Turner against Alexander A. Berry
and Hamilton G. Berry. The complainant
who lives in England, brought suit to force
the payment of notes secured by mortgage
for the sum of S47S4 80 principal and $500
costs, on land in Volusia county There
are good bearing orange trees on the tract,
house, etc., and it is said to be very valua-
Nalf inf ioI
master to advertise and sell the property on
the first Monday in February.
Monday night a colored fisherman of
Buena Esperanza, near st. Augustine, who
had been celebrating Christmas by a slight
indulgence in intoxicants, while returning
home was followed by a man intent upon
the infection of bodily injury to Martin,
the fisherman. Martin went into his house:
the man followed to the door, and de-
manded admittance, but instead of getting
it Martin knocked him down with a stick
and with the assistance of his two sons, gave
the intruder terrible beating. The man
got up and limped away, vowing eternal
vengeance upon his aSsailants.
William Bar6eld and Edward Whitfield
who shot and seriously wounded George II
Stuart about three weeks ago at Chuluota,
IN Orange county, were arrested by the
Sheriff of Brevard county a few days ago.
bolci III <AuucIoplt, dO tiit LiIic Ol btc SuOOU-
ing, took all necessary precautions to secure
the arrest of the parties, telegraphing to the
various Sheritfs with the result above. They
were overtaken 100 miles below Titusville.
in what is known as the Narrows. Sheriff
Anderson went over to Titusville Tuesday
and returned with the prisoners, and now
has them safely housed in jail at Orlando.
The people of Deland have decided that
it would benefit them and the county at
large TO have the county seat moved from
Enterprise to DeLand A large number of
prominent business men of the county held
meeting last Monday for the purpose of
discussing the subject. A COMMITTEES was
appointed for the purpose of procuring the
necessary petition to present TO the County
Commissioners, and also one TO confer with
the people on the coast and get their ideas
concerning the matter. 1t was unanimously
decided that the town of DeLand would
guarantee to furnish public building for
the accommodation of the county officers,
as good as those now occupied at Enter
prise, and to donate a large amount to-
ward building a new court house when
wanted.
On Jockey Lake, Calhoun county. few
days ago, Sam Smith. a muiatto, made a
savage and uncalled for attempt upon the
life Of Maj Bryan, in whose service ne was
employed. Some time ago NJ j. Bryan
brought Sam Smith from Columbia, Ala,
and put him to work III his orange grove
Saturday last the Major told Smith to pile
up some orange boxes in position 50 they